How do you pronounce "believable"?

In American English: /bəˈliːvəbəl/ (buh-LEEV-uhb-uhl). In British English: /bɪlˈiːvəbəl/ (bil-EEV-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /bəˈliːvəbəl/ (buh-LEEV-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /bɪlˈiːvəbəl/ (bil-EEV-uhb-uhl).

Is "believable" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bəˈliːvəbəl/ (buh-LEEV-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /bɪlˈiːvəbəl/ (bil-EEV-uhb-uhl).

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/bəˈliːvəbəl/

buh-LEEV-uhb-uhl

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bəbe·liːvli·əbev·əlable

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